- Linda K. Christian-Smith. The Politics of the Textbook. New York: Routledge, 1991.
- Mildred Taylor. The Land. New York: Phyllis Fogelman Books, 2001.
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Taylor, Mildred. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 1976.
Taylor, Mildred. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 1976.
The Question and Answer section for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Please quote the first line of paragraph 33 so I know where you are. Thanks!
because tj was trying to protect himself from rw and melvin from beating on him
I went back and really looked for a specific reason TJ wanted the pistol. It is made clear that he coveted the gun and that he would do "anything" to get it. TJ, although not a mean boy, would find a pistol "cool" and a worthy...